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Bug#283712: d-i support for USB target media



On Tue, Dec 07, 2004 at 03:17:06PM +0000, Geoff Soutter wrote:
> Geert Stappers wrote:
 <snip/> 
> >As Far As I Known covers the "hd-media" image from USB devices.
> >"hd-media" is different then the 'default' "netinst" image.
> >
> >You find it at
> >http://http.us.debian.org/debian/dists/testing/main/installer-i386/current/images/hd-media/
> >( also linked at
> >http://www.nl.debian.org/devel/debian-installer/ports-status )
> >
> >Please try that image at your hardware.
> >And tell us if one can do an install with hoop jumping.
> 
> Hi Geert,
> 
> Thanks for the reply. I was beginning to think I smelt or something ;-).
> 
> I noticed the hd-media install when I was downloading.
> 
> I thought that hd-media was for installing *from* USB devices (USB 
> memory sticks - thats why it's limited to 128MB apparently). My problem 
> was with installing *to* USB devices (USB hard drive in my case).
> 
> I had no problems installing from USB CD-ROM - the installer kernel has 
> the requisite USB modules by default, apparently.
> 
> The problem came trying to boot the installed USB HD - the installed 
> kernel didn't have them. Which was slightly frustrating considering I 
> just installed the entire OS to it from the installer! ;-)
> 
> Am I missing something obvious here?

No worries mate!  You are doing fine.

There is indeed something in the d-i program code that needs more attention.

Severity of this bugreport is increased in the hope to get more eyeballs
on it.


Cheers
Geert Stappers

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